Tsuchiya Koitsu, "Yokohama, Sankei Garden"

The Sankei Garden in Yokohama opened in 1906 and contains a large collection of culturally important structures moved from all over Japan, including the Tomyoji Pagoda, which is shown in this woodblock print by Tsuchiya Koitsu. Here the garden is shown in its pre-war state, before being damaged during World War II. Today the structures throughout the garden were largely rebuilt in 1950s.

Date: 1936
Size: Chuban (image approx. 7" x 10")
Early edition (Harada/Yokoi; ca. 1950s)
Publisher: Doi Hangaten
Condition: Excellent color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 20" x 1/2", Classic Wood, Clear Walnut

Tsuchiya Koitsu (1870-1949) was a student of Kobayashi Kiyochika whose landscape prints are widely regarded and coveted by collectors today.